Tag: HMS Sutherland

• Wednesday, June 28th 2017 - 15:07 UTC

  FRIGATES SECURE THE SEAS FOR HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH ON MAIDEN SEA VOYAGE

  

  Two Royal Navy frigates have joined HMS Queen Elizabeth to secure the seas around the giant aircraft carrier as she embarks on her maiden sea trials. HMS Sutherland and HMS Iron Duke are escorting the Royal Navy's largest ever warship as she conducts vital system tests off the coast of Scotland today.

• Thursday, December 13th 2012 - 22:43 UTC

  Royal Navy shows the flag in Gibraltar waters; 197 Spanish unlawful incursions this year

  

  A Royal Navy warship used a routine logistical visit to Gibraltar on Wednesday to patrol British waters around the Rock. The highly unusual move came a day after an incursion by a Spanish Navy vessel and against the background of diplomatic tension between the UK and Spain over the waters row.